SHKP attained its first-ever honour of being listed in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2023 for its strong dedication to sustainable development and low-carbon operations practised in diversified channels. The Yearbook recognizes the top performance of companies in corporate sustainability based on an in-depth evaluation conducted over 7,800 companies in 61 industries. Only companies scoring within the top 15% of their industry and achieving an S&P Global Sustainability Score within 30% of their industry's top-performing company were listed. Being listed in this year's Yearbook demonstrates recognition and international affirmation of SHKP’s longstanding efforts in ESG and corporate sustainability.

SHKP's property management arms, Kai Shing and Hong Yip, adhere to the principle "Customer First" and make use of new, advanced technologies to enhance the efficiency of facility management, providing customers with comprehensive, quality property management service. Following its principle, Kai Shing and Hong Yip received multiple awards for their professionalism in the Excellence in Facility Management Award 2022, organized by the Hong Kong Institute of Facility Management.

The awards included the Grand Award, received by YOHO Mall, in Yuen Long, and Aegean Coast, in Tuen Mun, under the Retail and Medium-scale Residential categories, respectively. Featuring the first public urban farm in the New Territories to promote green living, YOHO Mall makes use of innovative technologies to enhance service quality and management efficiency. Aegean Coast continues to utilize new technologies to optimize daily management and provide residents with professional services.

In addition, Kowloon Commerce Centre, in Kwai Chung, combines an innovative mindset with advanced technologies to monitor property operations, which strengthens the security and risk management of the facilities. The utilization of new technologies earned the building the Gold Award in the "Theme Award – Smart Technology" under the Office Building category. And the management team of New Town Plaza, in Sha Tin, won the Gold Award for the Managerial Grade of the FM People Award for its outstanding service.

Kai Shing and Hong Yip will continue to leverage innovative technologies and mindsets, striving for excellence in facility management and providing an exceptional customer experience.

List of awards received by Kai Shing and Hong Yip

Amid the rapid advancement of construction technology, SHKP established Sanfield Construction Innovations Limited (SCIL) in 2021, which comprises seasoned engineers and professionals in the field of information technology and digital transformation. The company strives to develop innovative, scientific and systematic solutions for the construction industry, with three development approaches: developing construction robots, artificial intelligence of things (Ai-IoT) and the digitalization of smart building. The company will provide smart robotic products and one-off digitalization solutions with its advanced technology in the green and energy-saving fields.

In December 2022, the company attended the Construction Innovation Expo, organized by the Construction Industry Council, where it shared new technologies and application experience with its industry peers. The company showcased various research solutions, including "Construction Robots", "Ai-IoT Hub", "Digitalization: Blockchain Enabled Platform", "SMART FM Energy Efficiency and Flexibility" and "5G-Enabled Unmanned Tower Crane", and carried out in-depth communication and experience sharing with industry practitioners in Hong Kong and overseas countries. 

SCIL will continue to foster the transformation and upgrading of the construction industry by strengthening its technology research and nurturing talent. The company will also facilitate energy saving and emissions reduction, and continue to offer quality, high-tech construction products. 

5G technology has led the world into a new era. To help the new generation seize the new opportunities, SmarTone recently launched the "SmarTone 5G Ednovation Programme", which integrates education and innovation to provide schools with diversified 5G solutions to assist teachers with their teaching and stimulate students' passion for STEM learning.

SmarTone is providing smart administration and class management systems and tailor-made 5G smart learning solutions to three pilot schools: HKSKH Bishop Hall Secondary School, Kowloon Bay St. John The Baptist Catholic Primary School and Man Kwan Pak Kau College. For example, SmarTone is helping HKSKH Bishop Hall Secondary Hall implement a "5G Smart Hydroponics Planting System", which is equipped with 4K cameras and a series of sensors. The system uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse various data to provide the participating students with advice on how to care for the plants, while helping them understand how 5G technology can transform modern agriculture practices. SmarTone also helped the school acquire funding from the Office of the Communications Authority's (OFCA) "Subsidy Scheme for Encouraging Early Deployment of 5G" for its "5G Smart Hydroponics Planting System".

SmarTone introduced a "5G Power-Saving Bus Classroom" in Kowloon Bay St. John The Baptist Catholic Primary School, which received a donation of a retired double-decker bus from KMB in 2019. Using a 5G high-speed network to create an Internet of Things (IoT) platform, SmarTone converted the bus into a 5G classroom to provide students with an opportunity to enjoy a low latency VR experience. In Man Kwan Pak Kau College, SmarTone built a "5G Smart Terrarium" for raising turtles. The facility uses a 5G network to collect various real-time data on the environment, including water contamination and abnormalities in the water level. It can also control the lighting system by remote control and calculate the number of views.

SmarTone will continue to collaborate with more schools and organizations in the future to stimulate the young generation's passion for learning and nurture more technological talent, thus helping Hong Kong develop into a smart city.

Thanks to their premium and attentive customer service, SHKP malls recently garnered over 20 awards in the 2022 Service Talent Award, organized by the Hong Kong Retail Management Association. The winning colleagues attended the award presentation ceremony and to receive their awards, along with other talent in the industry.

The Service Talent Award, which is hailed as the 'Oscars of the Retail Industry', recognizes the outstanding performance of industry practitioners and corporates. YOHO Mall and Metroplaza won the Bronze Award and a certificate of merit in the Retail Excellence Award, respectively. Shek Wing-yan, from New Jade Shopping Arcade, Shing Ka-ho, from New Town Plaza III, and Cheung Ho-ting, from Ocean PopWalk, won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Award, respectively, in Property Management (Junior Frontline Level). Tam Shuk-fan, from APM, and Yim Sze-man, from East Point City, won the Outstanding Performance Award in the same category. Chan Yik-kwan, from Park Central, won the Bronze Award in Retail Services (Supervisory Level). In addition, 11 Customer Care Ambassadors were named Excellent Service Stars for getting full marks in the Mystery Shopper Assessments. These awards show that SHKP malls are recognized by their industry peers for their premium service.

Major awards won by SHKP malls in the 2022 Service Talent Award:

With Christmas approaching, SHKP has set up diversified festive installations in its malls as well as putting its heart into displaying festive illuminations on the facades of its landmark buildings. In particular, a Christmas-themed light show is now presenting on the ICC facades from 6pm to 10pm till 27 December, adding more festive vibes to Victoria Harbour. And, to welcome the coming New Year with the citizens and celebrate the joy together, a special countdown show and congratulatory blessings will be displayed on the ICC facades on New Year's Eve and during the Chinese New Year.
 

SHKP has always fully supported the development strategy of the country and the HKSAR government. The company and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) recently signed two memoranda of understanding (MoU) to enhance the strength of collaboration between the industry, academic and research sectors in Hong Kong, to promote innovation and technology (I&T) upgrading in the construction industry, and to cultivate outstanding talent.

In the MoU on SHKP X PolyU Building Innovative & Technology Research Projects, the company promised to carry out research with PolyU in three categories: green applications, green materials and green processes. The team will also explore new ways to transform and commercialize the research output to help Hong Kong develop into a smart, carbon-neutral city.

The company also launched the Building Homes with Heart Scholarship Programme to support 56 academically outstanding students with limited means who are majoring in real estate and engineering-related subjects and eager to explore development opportunities in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. SHKP Chairman and Managing Director Raymond Kwok attended the signing ceremony and said, "We hope to leverage PolyU's strengths in academic research and our extensive practical experience to foster innovation and technology research in the construction industry. By utilizing innovative technologies in our projects, SHKP will respond to the strategy of achieving 'peak carbon and carbon neutrality', which is laid out in the National 14th Five-Year Plan, and will help Hong Kong become a green, low-carbon international I&T hub."

SHKP actively nurtures talent. This year, the company recruited 10 Management Trainees from Hong Kong and the mainland. In this three-year programme, the company offers diverse learning opportunities and career development support to unleash their potential and help them prepare to take up management responsibilities. Recently, the Management Trainees participated in a one-week MT Induction Programme, organized by Group Training. The Management Trainees from Hong Kong and the mainland met each other via an online video conference and learned more about SHKP's various businesses and corporate culture through sharing sessions with senior colleagues from different departments.

Maintaining safety in the work environment is a top priority for SHKP. Recently, Yee Fai Construction, one of SHKP's construction arms, won the gold prize in the Building Sites (Private Sector) category in the Construction Industry Safety Award Scheme 2021/2022 for introducing a series of safety installations and measures for the Tin Wing project in Tin Shui Wai.

During the construction planning stage, the construction team for the Tin Wing project made safety one of the important considerations of the plan. For settings and systems, the team explored many safety construction and management methods to reduce the amount of high-risk construction work and mitigate potential safety risks. For example, the team improved the air quality of the area below ground by ensuring the ventilation system operating with eight-times-per-hour air-change rate. Smart helmet is also adopted to monitor the workers' real-time health condition and location to reduce accidents. The team also implemented a number of other measures, which resulted in zero accidents and zero penalty tickets in the Tin Wing project.